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but in the new york city area last night, we had some very strong storms move through. we do have reports of flooding in some of the low-lying areas as well. and we do have a lot of known that's already fallen especially back across new york. look at snowfall totals. thompson, ohio picks up 14 inches of snow. all around pennsylvania and new york picked up around a foot of snow, with connecticut coming in at 6 inches. we do have the winter storm warnings and advisories still up across connecticut and northern rhode island and there is a chance we could see an additional foot or more of snow across new england. we're almost done across southern new england. we also have very strong wind gusts especially along the coast of new jersey an area that does not need additional wind damage. we did pick upwind gusts up 70 to 75 miles per hour but these are easing too. >> such bad timing. so many people trying to get home. >>> well, president obama is aboard air force one right now and some lawmakers will weather the storms to return to washington today with just five days left to
but in the new york city area last night, we had some very strong storms move through. we do have reports of flooding in some of the low-lying areas as well. and we do have a lot of known that's already fallen especially back across new york. look at snowfall totals. thompson, ohio picks up 14 inches of snow. all around pennsylvania and new york picked up around a foot of snow, with connecticut coming in at 6 inches. we do have the winter storm warnings and advisories still up across...
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around 7 miles per hour at the airport. a round the low 40's central maryland. 45 in ocean city. most areas should see some sunshine today. more cloud cover north and west of the city. a storm system is approaching. details are coming up. >> norman schwarzkopf has passed away. he commanded the international coalition that drove saddam hussein's forces out. he was known as stormin' norman for an explosive temper. he died in tampa from complications from pneumonia. george h.w. bush mourned the loss of a true american patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation. george h.w. bush remains hospitalized in houston. he is getting excellent treatment and ask people to put the harps back into the cause. set.e ball liis 288 new triangles or added to eveiconic new yourear's ball. dick clark posted the celebration for more than 40 years. not the same without him. >> 5:12. 39 degrees downtown. wherever you go, you likely see a smartphone or a tabet. >> amazon continues to beat apple when it comes to customer satisfaction. that is coming up in the bloomberg business report.
around 7 miles per hour at the airport. a round the low 40's central maryland. 45 in ocean city. most areas should see some sunshine today. more cloud cover north and west of the city. a storm system is approaching. details are coming up. >> norman schwarzkopf has passed away. he commanded the international coalition that drove saddam hussein's forces out. he was known as stormin' norman for an explosive temper. he died in tampa from complications from pneumonia. george h.w. bush mourned...
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the city and look at the landscape. this is a boring work, but to look up where we are. and so to go back to the strategy of the land. >> and serious. the book is an absolute revelation. i thought i knew about the american revolution. to discover -- discover that the cockpit, it's the kind of -- i mean you don't mention it in the book. but now we know that? added that escaped us? did you start out knowing that new jersey to markets see the entire revolution. >> someone reminded me, we lived in oregon for a lot of the 90's to my family. before i went to oregon i used to go have lunch all the time. i remember this now. i was very happy after i wrote the book. a bunch of guys who work toward guides gave me free passes to the top of the empire. and that was great. we spent lunch attack. kind of obvious, but it's a great view. and so -- >> really? >> really. really great deal. i just remember, remember as a kid reading about lincoln and and saying, you know, this was where it all happened. i know, and he was trying to get vo
the city and look at the landscape. this is a boring work, but to look up where we are. and so to go back to the strategy of the land. >> and serious. the book is an absolute revelation. i thought i knew about the american revolution. to discover -- discover that the cockpit, it's the kind of -- i mean you don't mention it in the book. but now we know that? added that escaped us? did you start out knowing that new jersey to markets see the entire revolution. >> someone reminded me,...
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all across the country, every big city has a turn of being the homicide capital. washington d.c. went through that in the late-1980s, the early 1990's. there are different theories about why homicide rates go up he. you can find arguments against each one of them. the fact is this is an anomaly. we said that when i was in high school, john kennedy was assassinated, and then we had to build or three more assassination attempts over the next few years. -- two or three more. dr. king, george wallace. charles whitman went up into an texas power at the university of texas and opened fire on people with a sniper rifle. that was an anomaly. look at how many more times we've seen that since then, in the school shootings. i hope this is an anomaly, that we don't see more grade school getting shot up, but we need to pay attention. host: a democrat on the line in california, mike. caller: i enjoy watching europeyou. republicans are beholden to grover norquist instead of the american people. is grover norquist still relevant today? it seems the republicans are doing whatever they can to make
all across the country, every big city has a turn of being the homicide capital. washington d.c. went through that in the late-1980s, the early 1990's. there are different theories about why homicide rates go up he. you can find arguments against each one of them. the fact is this is an anomaly. we said that when i was in high school, john kennedy was assassinated, and then we had to build or three more assassination attempts over the next few years. -- two or three more. dr. king, george...
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country, not from the big cities. will they be there? will politicians who fear the gun lobby bear up under the strain of attack against any measure no matter how small to curb the power of the gun owners? the question tonight, what should and most importantly can be done to stop this kind of gun violence? and if nothing will work, say it. go ahead, say nothing can be done. i want to hear an american elected official tonight or any night say what happened on friday in newtown, connecticut, is just part of living in the free society of america. chuck todd is nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director and chris cillizza is managing editor of post politics.com. gentlemen, i know we all saw this. this is what we used to call the topic sentence. i think this was the most telling action oriented piece of what the president said last night up in connecticut. let's listen to it now. >> in the coming weeks i will use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement to mental
country, not from the big cities. will they be there? will politicians who fear the gun lobby bear up under the strain of attack against any measure no matter how small to curb the power of the gun owners? the question tonight, what should and most importantly can be done to stop this kind of gun violence? and if nothing will work, say it. go ahead, say nothing can be done. i want to hear an american elected official tonight or any night say what happened on friday in newtown, connecticut, is...
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>> reporter: in cities across the country today indians took to the streets demanding justice for one woman and greater respect for all others. the 23-year-old was gang raped and beaten and then attacked and it started a national debate about the abuse of women. last night she died in a singapore hospital where she was taken for emergency treatment. >> she seccumbed to her injuries because the scale of those injuries was very grave. >> reporter: the medical student was on this bus in new delhi with a male friend when she was attacked by six men using an iron rod. both were stripped and thrown on to the road. it triggered violent protests across india where sexual assaults against women are increasing. in july a student was filmed being viciously attacked while a crowd watched on. even young girls are learning self-defense while praying for change. >> it deepens our determination to battle the pervasive, shameful social attitudes and mindsets that allow men to rape and molest women and girls with such impunity. >> reporter: the six men have been charged with murder, but experts say mos
>> reporter: in cities across the country today indians took to the streets demanding justice for one woman and greater respect for all others. the 23-year-old was gang raped and beaten and then attacked and it started a national debate about the abuse of women. last night she died in a singapore hospital where she was taken for emergency treatment. >> she seccumbed to her injuries because the scale of those injuries was very grave. >> reporter: the medical student was on this...
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the driver was an elderly man and they believe it was a medical condition that caused the crash. >>> this adorable little girl you're seeing here is 8-year-old ruby shastain. ruby lives in oklahoma city now, but she and her sister were adopted from an orphanage in ethiopia. in this video we are seeing the moment that ruby is hearing her mom's words for the first time. ruby was just fitted with a cochlear implant. >> can you hear mama? can you hear me? can you? >> how the mom says, can you hear me? can you really hear me? >> she's like yeah. >> i love you, sweetie. oh, my goodness gracious. >> her eyes were full of tears. >> she's looking around to figure out where it comes from. >> the other girl is ruby's sister. she, too, was fitted with a cochlear implant. we're seeing them understand the idea of sound for the first time. you can see the emotion and reaction in the mom's face. >> i have a huge lump in my throat. i really thought i was going to lose it. >> how exciting for all of them. this changes all their lives. think about how much communication they can do now. i mean this is
the driver was an elderly man and they believe it was a medical condition that caused the crash. >>> this adorable little girl you're seeing here is 8-year-old ruby shastain. ruby lives in oklahoma city now, but she and her sister were adopted from an orphanage in ethiopia. in this video we are seeing the moment that ruby is hearing her mom's words for the first time. ruby was just fitted with a cochlear implant. >> can you hear mama? can you hear me? can you? >> how the...
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speaking about travel f you're planning to head to the game or anywhere else in the city, if you plan on using metro, give yourself extra time because you can expect an hour delay on metro, five metro stations are closed. the agency is doing track work on all of lines, tacoma, silver spring, forest glenn, wheaton, glennmont on red line are closed. free shuttle buss will be available. shuttles will replace trains between archives and waterfront on the green line. and no yellow line service between ft. totten and archives. and single tracking on the orange and blue lines to remember as well. >> another traffic alert. now the jingle all the way 8k race has several streets closed. race began just a few minutes ago. this is a look at the course, parts of pennsylvania avenue in northwest are closed. independence avenue in southwest along other streets are also closed until noon today. >>> dallas cowboys defensive tackle josh brent will appear in court facing possible manslaughter charges after crashing his car and killing his teammate, jerry brown. brent released a statement to his agent th
speaking about travel f you're planning to head to the game or anywhere else in the city, if you plan on using metro, give yourself extra time because you can expect an hour delay on metro, five metro stations are closed. the agency is doing track work on all of lines, tacoma, silver spring, forest glenn, wheaton, glennmont on red line are closed. free shuttle buss will be available. shuttles will replace trains between archives and waterfront on the green line. and no yellow line service...
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others is warming the souls in the cold city of winnipeg canada. the gift that kept on giving at a drive through. >> reporter: 83 is nice and clear here in hunt valley. i will let you know what traffic looks like object 9 -- on 95 and beltway coming up on good morning maryland. >>> 4:41. we have something important to tell you. parents with babies listen to. this four major retailers are recalling a baby key line -- recliner called the nap nanny. there's been 92 records of babies hanging -- reports of babies hanging or falling out of the recliner. consumer product safety commission says retailers are issuing the recall because the manufacturer is unwilling or unable to participate. the product was recalled in 2010 after one reported death. >>> traveling during the winter months can be a lot more treacherous than in the summertime. but abc2 news karin caifa is working to show you the apps to make the travel more smooth. >> reporter: frozen runways, mounting snow, winter travel can get messy and all it takes is a snowstorm in one part of the country
others is warming the souls in the cold city of winnipeg canada. the gift that kept on giving at a drive through. >> reporter: 83 is nice and clear here in hunt valley. i will let you know what traffic looks like object 9 -- on 95 and beltway coming up on good morning maryland. >>> 4:41. we have something important to tell you. parents with babies listen to. this four major retailers are recalling a baby key line -- recliner called the nap nanny. there's been 92 records of babies...
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one to two inches ate long -- along 95 and close to the bay from the city towards the north, 2 to 3 in. the northern tier of the state closing in on the p.a. border right along 83, about 4 inches of snow. we will talk more about the forecast coming up in a little bit. let's talk traffic with lauren cook. >> reporter: we are supposed to get a few inches of snow but it will affect your weekend travel. be extra careful tomorrow morning if you are heading out. interstate 97 nice and clear. no delays from benfield up to 695 and here's what 95 looks like north of 195. no problems getting to bwi airport this morning or dc and everything will remain nice and clear from elk ridge to downtown baltimore. that stretch will take you the normal 12 minutes. and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times the west side of the beltway in great shape. 8 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 to 70. and no delays from the maryland pennsylvania state line to the beltway. that will take 21 minutes. now over to you. >>> promising a gift to a person finding his message in a bottle. >> what
one to two inches ate long -- along 95 and close to the bay from the city towards the north, 2 to 3 in. the northern tier of the state closing in on the p.a. border right along 83, about 4 inches of snow. we will talk more about the forecast coming up in a little bit. let's talk traffic with lauren cook. >> reporter: we are supposed to get a few inches of snow but it will affect your weekend travel. be extra careful tomorrow morning if you are heading out. interstate 97 nice and clear. no...
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>> we build a temporary city in the desert. it has all the -- it is everything any normal city would provide. it last trade days. -- lasts for eight days. it is kind of radical but radical in both senses of that term. radical conventionally means pushing boundaries, going beyond normal categories. the thing about how it is used, it is deeply rooted in the human soul. things that go deep. and did not change that are fixed. we created a kind of city that goes to those extremes at the same time. it broadens your view. and we have this roiling improvisation taking place. on government interactions. all that -- of it unplanned. at the center you have a man and the city is without like a big temple complex. and you can find those things at the same time, this radical coherence and freedom. it can begin to do something, then new creative -- you great meeting -- create meaning that is substantial. >> one of the most beautiful things, we were talking about are backstage. the idea of cultural capital, considering we're in a context of th
>> we build a temporary city in the desert. it has all the -- it is everything any normal city would provide. it last trade days. -- lasts for eight days. it is kind of radical but radical in both senses of that term. radical conventionally means pushing boundaries, going beyond normal categories. the thing about how it is used, it is deeply rooted in the human soul. things that go deep. and did not change that are fixed. we created a kind of city that goes to those extremes at the same...
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let me go to senator -- it seems to me the country, i don't want to involve the city mouse/country mouse stuff, i want to figure out what we have in common here. arkansas, every state, once you get out of the state, once you get past philadelphia into reading, pennsylvania, it's the west. you have to go all the way to seattle to get to something like the east coast again. the heartland of america is gun country. it's pro-gun rights, it's second amendment country. not just for hunting. the rights to protect yourself against your government if you have to do it. you represent a state like that. how could a state like arkansas see its way to something like gun safety when it comes to semiautomatics? >> first and foremost, chris, i have to say to the people of connecticut and to those families that have suffered such a tremendous tragedy that we have them in our thoughts and prayers and i think that's where we start. i think all of us, whether we're in the heartland or on one coast or the other, we need to coalesce around that. we need to coalesce around our feelings, our thoughts, our praye
let me go to senator -- it seems to me the country, i don't want to involve the city mouse/country mouse stuff, i want to figure out what we have in common here. arkansas, every state, once you get out of the state, once you get past philadelphia into reading, pennsylvania, it's the west. you have to go all the way to seattle to get to something like the east coast again. the heartland of america is gun country. it's pro-gun rights, it's second amendment country. not just for hunting. the...
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cities and in the campuses, and the republican party has created a nationalizing role and kept things together. but once it has been in fort 10, 12, more years than that, it tends to get too close to the upper bracket economics, a kind of catalyst heyday. it does too much for the people at the top and loses sight of the people at the bottom. and i think the 1980's had a lot of that. >> how was the republican party doing today compared to what you said then? >> well, i think it is a lot of the same thing. it is sort of like a jack in the box. you ended up and it pops out and says help the rich. cut taxes for the poor unfortunate masses of corporate ceo's. that is what turns me off about the republican party. because they have done a time after time. as i said those years ago, for broader reasons. that is where they go. it is one of their weakest and less supportable attributes. >> when were you ever wrong when you look back at how you analyze things? >> you mean hugely wrong? >> no, i mean, when you look back and say i missed it. or have you been on target all the time? >> as far as mi
cities and in the campuses, and the republican party has created a nationalizing role and kept things together. but once it has been in fort 10, 12, more years than that, it tends to get too close to the upper bracket economics, a kind of catalyst heyday. it does too much for the people at the top and loses sight of the people at the bottom. and i think the 1980's had a lot of that. >> how was the republican party doing today compared to what you said then? >> well, i think it is a...
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city during the morning hours tomorrow. want to time it out, should arrive here in time for sunrise tomorrow and be out of here by 2:00, 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. 42 today. cold enough for snow tonight. snow/rain mix tomorrow. not sure where the line sets up. looks like it will be close to the metro area tomorrow morning, and much quieter here for the end of the weekend. though cold. sunday and monday night, if you're going out to the redskins or first night activities, cold with temperatures near freezing. that's weather. let's do traffic. jeff has the latest. >> good morning. not much of a rush hour. had a couple of incidents earlier, but now heading up from stafford county and over to newington, lanes of 95 north, hov and main lanes are working at speeds. light volume. same on 66. normally jam packed this time of day, but again the holiday week and no school, and this is what we're looking at. incident on the gw parkway. stay to the left. right lane is blocked after 123. vehicle struck a deer. police are on scene as well
city during the morning hours tomorrow. want to time it out, should arrive here in time for sunrise tomorrow and be out of here by 2:00, 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. 42 today. cold enough for snow tonight. snow/rain mix tomorrow. not sure where the line sets up. looks like it will be close to the metro area tomorrow morning, and much quieter here for the end of the weekend. though cold. sunday and monday night, if you're going out to the redskins or first night activities, cold with temperatures...
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i slide further to the east, notice the snow hitting the city of cleveland, pittsburgh, buffalo, burlington, a lot of snow in interior new england. we're looking at over a foot of snow. a couple of inches for new york city and boton. if that's not enough. we have severe storms right now sweeping across the southeast. these are the same storms that brought the tornado you saw pictures of earlier to mobile, alabama. we're not done yet. frequent lightning strikes, in georgia. luckily, today, a smaller geographic area, but a busy day, people heading back to the stores and traveling today. right here across parts of south carolina and parts of north carolina, are you seeing the threat of severe weather and the eastern half of georgia, jacksonville, florida. if you are driving in the region, please make sure you are aware of damage. we have mountain snow out west. a really unsettled weather pattern and unusual for this holiday week. alina. >> have you been very busy, bone eschneider. >>> other top stories, wleerning about that guy that killed firefighters on christmas eve morning. the man left a
i slide further to the east, notice the snow hitting the city of cleveland, pittsburgh, buffalo, burlington, a lot of snow in interior new england. we're looking at over a foot of snow. a couple of inches for new york city and boton. if that's not enough. we have severe storms right now sweeping across the southeast. these are the same storms that brought the tornado you saw pictures of earlier to mobile, alabama. we're not done yet. frequent lightning strikes, in georgia. luckily, today, a...
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the city is getting ready for the huge new year's eve celebrations. we're not the only ones that will see the snow. the northeast is also dealing with it. they could get it much worse. we're joined now from new jersey with more. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, the snow here has yet to fall, though you could certainly feel it and smell it, if you will, here in the air. you could also clearly see the preparations under way here on the ground. we're off the new jersey turnpike. you can see dozens of these big vehicles rigged with the plows. they also have tons of sand and salt in their flat beds. once that snow does start to fall, you'll see these trucks out here on the road using these dispenser to get that salt on to the ground. already we're seeing the department of transportation taking no chances here. they put some of that salt on the streets. they're also using technology here. new technology to keep these streets clear of snow. they're called the remote sensory systems. 37 of them placed on the streets so the drivers of these plows will be able
the city is getting ready for the huge new year's eve celebrations. we're not the only ones that will see the snow. the northeast is also dealing with it. they could get it much worse. we're joined now from new jersey with more. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, the snow here has yet to fall, though you could certainly feel it and smell it, if you will, here in the air. you could also clearly see the preparations under way here on the ground. we're off the new jersey turnpike. you can see...
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that is why the city has plows throughout the area. now city officials say that syracuse is used to this amount of snow. this is in such a short period of time. thank you for the update. a lot more happening tonight. president obama is rushing back to washington. the question is what kind of reception will he get? >> we have our political insiders coming up. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh wha
that is why the city has plows throughout the area. now city officials say that syracuse is used to this amount of snow. this is in such a short period of time. thank you for the update. a lot more happening tonight. president obama is rushing back to washington. the question is what kind of reception will he get? >> we have our political insiders coming up. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the...
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jackson joined other religious leaders and mayor, to highlight the city's violence prevention initiative. to keep them from the cycle of crime and violence. >> and the best -- fight, jobs, job training, hope and the future. >> we're grateful. >> and jackson also expressed his support for revival on the ban of assault weapon. >> former south african president, nelson mandela is hospitalized. statement revealed that the apartheid hero was admitted to the opt for tests and his condition was comfortable. delegations visited the hospital. he spent 27 years had prison fighting racist white rule. he became south africa's south president in 1994. >>> hugo chavez is back in cuba for more cancer treatment. chafes, reelected in october, refacing a "new battle with the disease." doctors say he will undergo surgery after previous operations, chemo therapy and radiation treatment. >>> fresh crowd in san francisco, synonymous for years. not so much this past week. cbs 5 reports, why there's a shortage of the crust asian at local restaurants. >>> this weekend, an annual crab festival is sold out at fish
jackson joined other religious leaders and mayor, to highlight the city's violence prevention initiative. to keep them from the cycle of crime and violence. >> and the best -- fight, jobs, job training, hope and the future. >> we're grateful. >> and jackson also expressed his support for revival on the ban of assault weapon. >> former south african president, nelson mandela is hospitalized. statement revealed that the apartheid hero was admitted to the opt for tests and...
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to use another church miles awar for prayer. >> the heart of the city was ripped apart about by the tornado. >> the spirit of service still remains on the old site. they hughes the parking lot for week meetings and community service. >> people were coming it in from all over the united states with supplies and food and clothing. >> for more than a year the state of the church was uncertain. road blocks like resistance from insurance companies and special building permits required by fema threatened reconstruction plans. but church leaders worked hard to clear hurdles and cut through red tape. >> for a long time we did not know if we could actually come back to the original site here but now that way has been saved and so we are deh delight. >> despite the attacked there has been ongoing construction the church is helping out the community. just in time for christmas they donated more than 100 to 100 family's gifts and foods so they were able to survive the holiday season just fine. >> harris: police in one city collected thousands of firearms just today alone. part of a gun buyback
to use another church miles awar for prayer. >> the heart of the city was ripped apart about by the tornado. >> the spirit of service still remains on the old site. they hughes the parking lot for week meetings and community service. >> people were coming it in from all over the united states with supplies and food and clothing. >> for more than a year the state of the church was uncertain. road blocks like resistance from insurance companies and special building permits...
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city, southern portions of new england, fourth to the north we're dealing with the icy stuff. so the forecast today, it will warm up and roads will improve. but it will be an umbrella day. the west coast is dealing with a big storm and a lot of snow at the high elevations. as far as the forecast goes out there, most of the country today, middle of the nation is fine. traveling on the coasts use caution. >>> we turn to sports now. the sports world stopped and paid tribute to the victims of the sandy hook elementary school shootings. every nfl team took part in a moment of silence before the games began to remember those affected by the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. the new england patriots sent up 26 flares in honor of each victim. in st. louis, players wearing the number 26, met in the middle of the field, held hands, symbolizing the 26 lives lost. new york giants wore s.h.e.s. on their and vick tore cruz found out one of the victims 6-year-old jack pinto, he wrote his name on his shoes. jack, this game is for you. other sports events were marked by those lost in the sandy
city, southern portions of new england, fourth to the north we're dealing with the icy stuff. so the forecast today, it will warm up and roads will improve. but it will be an umbrella day. the west coast is dealing with a big storm and a lot of snow at the high elevations. as far as the forecast goes out there, most of the country today, middle of the nation is fine. traveling on the coasts use caution. >>> we turn to sports now. the sports world stopped and paid tribute to the victims...
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that heavy rain has exited the new york city area, starting to exit long island, too. from new york city southward, philly, d.c., a shower today, mainly dry. but 84, the mass pike, all of this region dealing with extremely heavy rain. the temperatures are warm enough, we don't have to worry about the roads. only in new hampshire and maine will deal with snow and sleet. the next storm is on its heels. this one providing snow in areas of utah. then it heads out to the plains. these are blizzard watches in effect for areas of kansas. this is a serious storm. then this stripe of heavy snow on the backside of it through wisconsin, nebraska and iowa. these are my first updateds from my computer of how much snow we could get. not a lot in denver, but from omaha, lincoln, des moines, ames, madison, green bay, you could have 6 to 12 inches of snow possible by the time it's done thursday night. the rain this morning will be exiting. the southeast is just fine. the midwest, you have one nice day today, and then that snowstorm is coming tomorrow. 6 to 12 inches, it looks like thos
that heavy rain has exited the new york city area, starting to exit long island, too. from new york city southward, philly, d.c., a shower today, mainly dry. but 84, the mass pike, all of this region dealing with extremely heavy rain. the temperatures are warm enough, we don't have to worry about the roads. only in new hampshire and maine will deal with snow and sleet. the next storm is on its heels. this one providing snow in areas of utah. then it heads out to the plains. these are blizzard...
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we are over at the memorial church in the city all morning long. she has been there were a long running tradition of helping the homeless. >> reporter: merry christmas. i want to show you volunteers are still out here. we have swapped out of turkeys and hams, now we are working on sandwhichs as the tradition of helping others continues. it's a san francisco tradition here. one that brought back volunteers like daniel maxwell for the past eight years. we saw him here last month. >> for me to come here and spend three hours of my morning to know that someone will be receiving something good and it makes me feel good. >> reporter: it also brings in first timers like marie who made a last minute decision. >> we have to give back in some way. i can't give money because i'm not oprah. at least, you know, i can give my time and i'm willing to volunteer and help where i can. >> reporter: cecil williams and volunteers have given back to the local community for almost 30 years through this program. >> we should love people enough so that the people will unde
we are over at the memorial church in the city all morning long. she has been there were a long running tradition of helping the homeless. >> reporter: merry christmas. i want to show you volunteers are still out here. we have swapped out of turkeys and hams, now we are working on sandwhichs as the tradition of helping others continues. it's a san francisco tradition here. one that brought back volunteers like daniel maxwell for the past eight years. we saw him here last month. >>...
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that's one of the places we'll see less snow. we'll see more further west and north of the city. the reason we're getting the snow, the cold air is coming in, the storm is moving in and as they mix together we'll see more of the wrap-around effect from the storm system. washington, d.c., has been changing over from snow to rain at times, big fluffy flakes in washington, d.c., and baltimore around 10:00 or 11:00 this morning. but look at the rain/snow line, kind of stretches across central new jersey. we're also going to see this storm grow and intensify tonight. this is going to be a big snowmaker for coastal new england. in fact, you can see three to five inches for pennsylvania, upstate new york, parts of virginia, western maryland. as we zoom in, the winter weather advisory calls for 1 to 3 inches in new york city, upstate heavier amounts but boston, providence, areas of southeast connecticut, you could see 4 to 8 inches. and in some locations, don't be surprised if you get higher than 8 inches with this coastal storm. and this is new. we have a brand-new advisory for coastal
that's one of the places we'll see less snow. we'll see more further west and north of the city. the reason we're getting the snow, the cold air is coming in, the storm is moving in and as they mix together we'll see more of the wrap-around effect from the storm system. washington, d.c., has been changing over from snow to rain at times, big fluffy flakes in washington, d.c., and baltimore around 10:00 or 11:00 this morning. but look at the rain/snow line, kind of stretches across central new...
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he opened up the city. it was no longer the boss machine, and jerry jennings is in the same -- he's, they've run an open city, and it's not at all the kind of tammany hall politics that albany was famous for. it was, you know, a notable target constantly through the whole 20th century, so through the '80s, a target for reformers and especially republican reformers when the governors got into power, thomas e. dewey tried to make his way into the white house on the backs of the albany machine, and he failed. nelson rockefeller investigated them, and he failed. the machine went on and on and on, but it was, you know, who knows how many elections they stole, and the graft was extraordinary. but it was, it was the consolidation of power of the ethnic groups that had been coming into this country. they were all part of this mosaic that came to be this political machine. but, by and large, it was run by these two guys, an irishman and a connecticut yankee. it's, it's the history of the city that's in the subtitle,
he opened up the city. it was no longer the boss machine, and jerry jennings is in the same -- he's, they've run an open city, and it's not at all the kind of tammany hall politics that albany was famous for. it was, you know, a notable target constantly through the whole 20th century, so through the '80s, a target for reformers and especially republican reformers when the governors got into power, thomas e. dewey tried to make his way into the white house on the backs of the albany machine,...
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Dec 27, 2012
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only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. on the jury. dennis: i am dennis kneale. president obama just arriving in washington as we teeter on the fiscal cliff. we will talk with two congressman about their chamber's failure to work out a deal and what comes next. shibani: 15 lives lost in the winter storm that blanketed the northern part of the country and with that tornadoes in the south, travel is still a mess out there. it will be a huge headache to get people home. we will have the latest. dennis: robots taking over more and more jobs. a guest warns pushing for a-minimum wage workers are quickening the spread of automation that will take their jobs. shibani: taking over the world. time for stocks every 15 minutes. nicole petallides on the floor of the stock exchange. fisca
only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. on the jury. dennis: i am dennis kneale. president obama just arriving in washington as we teeter on the fiscal cliff. we will talk with two congressman about their chamber's...
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the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal with infrastructure issues, others have concerns about the sustainability of water supplies. allbee: it's not just about the sustainability of the assets, it's about the sustainability of our water resources. parts of this country that thought of themselves as water rich 20, 30 years ago, now are discovering that they really are not water rich, they have source supply issues, they have serious questions about how they're going to accommodate additional growth in their communities. melosi: if we can find alternatives, we can preserve a water supply. conservation
the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal...
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temperatures in pacifica 56 in the city 57. oakland 59. the numbers are not the story in terms of temps. i have bad news. it's going to rain for christmas it looks like. not a big deal but still going to be wet. in the extended forecast things will be wet tomorrow especially on sunday. monday we do get a break. that is good news. wednesday more rain. and then on thursday, we'll begin to dry it out so thursday, friday, saturday we go to partly cloudy skies. but in the meantime, expect wet lots of it and expect sports after a break. we'll see you in a minute. ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, for tomorrow's game up in seattle... with an >>> all right not good news for the 49ers. justin smith is out for the game tomorrow in seattle. smith has an elbow injury and was questionable yesterday. is it's not that big of a surprise. smith has started 185 straight games, ricky jean fran is a will get the call in his absence. >>> a big game tonight at oracle. l. a. comes in two games below opinions 500. the mighty warriors 18-9 on the year. the lakers also had a coa
temperatures in pacifica 56 in the city 57. oakland 59. the numbers are not the story in terms of temps. i have bad news. it's going to rain for christmas it looks like. not a big deal but still going to be wet. in the extended forecast things will be wet tomorrow especially on sunday. monday we do get a break. that is good news. wednesday more rain. and then on thursday, we'll begin to dry it out so thursday, friday, saturday we go to partly cloudy skies. but in the meantime, expect wet lots...
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jc hayward salutes the resources for inner city children better known as rich. damos lewis is one of the smartest in his class. he's a junior at anacostia high school. the 16-year-old is a member of resources for inner city children, a tutoring program located inside his high school. >> once you get into the program, you get help and taught more things and better language skills. >> reporter: the program's founder is a former teacher who wanted to give back to one of the poorest parts of the community. >> it's about justice. we're trying to give some of the same services that wealthier kids have enjoyed to kids who can't afford them. high quality tutoring as well as the mentoring and just show them that there's a path to college and success. >> reporter: today lewis is an excellent student but he had problems in the past. he improved his gpa from 2.7 to 3.6 after working with the program's tutors. he says the program better known as rich helped him overcome adversity both socially and academically. barbra taylor is a institute or for -- is a tutor for rich. >> h
jc hayward salutes the resources for inner city children better known as rich. damos lewis is one of the smartest in his class. he's a junior at anacostia high school. the 16-year-old is a member of resources for inner city children, a tutoring program located inside his high school. >> once you get into the program, you get help and taught more things and better language skills. >> reporter: the program's founder is a former teacher who wanted to give back to one of the poorest...
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to a private company for 75 years, and most of the billion dollars the city got for the lease has already been spent. >>> and under the category "just because it's adorable," there is this tonight. a new look at the 5-month-old panda cub at the san diego zoo. these pictures were taken during his weekly exam. the vets report he's growingly normally and showing more movement and activity, including new interest in his surroundings and toys. >>> and here in new york, they're getting ready for the big night. workers installed hundreds of the new waterford crystal panels on the times square new year's eve ball with doves chiseled into them. more than 1 billion people are expected to watch as the ball makes its descent monday night. and now there is an app for that, too. the free times square ball app puts you in the middle of the world's biggest new year's eve party. >>> when we come back, our look back at those who left us, and those we'll miss from this past year. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need
to a private company for 75 years, and most of the billion dollars the city got for the lease has already been spent. >>> and under the category "just because it's adorable," there is this tonight. a new look at the 5-month-old panda cub at the san diego zoo. these pictures were taken during his weekly exam. the vets report he's growingly normally and showing more movement and activity, including new interest in his surroundings and toys. >>> and here in new york,...
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the music city bowl, north carolina state faces vanderbilt. the sun bowl has usc against georgia tech. the liberty bowl is iowa state versus tulsa. and in the chick-fil-a bowl, lsu battles clemson. >>> coming up, tough economy or not, moviegoers spent a record setting $10.8 billion at the box office in 2013. >>> plus, we're going to take you to one of the cutest places on earth. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back on this last day of 2012. tonight the areas of concern for driving, if you're going to be in missouri, kansas, light snow is expected, just enough to cover the roads. it will be a little slippery there. mostly just rain, though, for oklahoma, arkansas, and also portions of texas. very cold tonight at midnight in the northern plains. minneapolis all the way up to chicago. the temperatures will be plummeting later tonight. the dakotas, wisconsin, iowa, make sure you bundle up for extreme cold. for new year's day, the light snow washes out as it heads east. looks like a quiet but chilly start to the new year. >> bu
the music city bowl, north carolina state faces vanderbilt. the sun bowl has usc against georgia tech. the liberty bowl is iowa state versus tulsa. and in the chick-fil-a bowl, lsu battles clemson. >>> coming up, tough economy or not, moviegoers spent a record setting $10.8 billion at the box office in 2013. >>> plus, we're going to take you to one of the cutest places on earth. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back on this last...
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real housewife offense the beltway. they write -- host: back to the phones. don in oklahoma city on our line for democrats. go ahead, don. caller: good morning. i have a couple of quick comments i would like to make. the first is that i find it ironic for so many years in recent history republicans have claimed to own patriotism yet they don't seem to want to vacate their fair share. host: joseph rosenberg. guest: you know, i mean, i'm not sure, you know, i'm not sure this is about pay. -- patriotism or anything like that. you know, the question of who should pay taxes and how much is again, as much a political question and is as it is, an economic question. you know, i mean, i think it's important to remember that the sort of recent history of the sort of evolution of the income distribution in the united states where we've seen increasing income inequality and an increasing share of pre-tax income earned at the very top. and so a sort of -- it's a certainly valid debate to say well, should our tax system recognize that fact and adjust and look to first rais
real housewife offense the beltway. they write -- host: back to the phones. don in oklahoma city on our line for democrats. go ahead, don. caller: good morning. i have a couple of quick comments i would like to make. the first is that i find it ironic for so many years in recent history republicans have claimed to own patriotism yet they don't seem to want to vacate their fair share. host: joseph rosenberg. guest: you know, i mean, i'm not sure, you know, i'm not sure this is about pay. --...
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. >> you can walk by the main debt clock in new york city, west 44th street and avenue of the americas. but when you really stop and look at it for awhile maybe even stair at it, frankly it is scary. as of today every household in the united states owes about $140,000 of this debt, every single household. the u.s. barrows roughly $6 billion every day. the country is borrowing $239 million each hour. that's $4 million barrowed every minute. so in the time this piece started, the u.s. has borrowed another $4 million. this year for every $1 in revenues the federal government brought in, it spent $2.06. just to be clear when the u.s. spends more than it brings in in a year it runs a deficit. a deficit is a one-year short fall that has to be made up by borrowing. the national debt or total accumulated debt is the sum of all of the annual deficits. less any surpluses. it is the running tally. we hear politicians talk about deficits and debt all the time. >> debt,. >> deficit. >> deaf. debt. >> how they can get it to slow down or tick back the other way continues to be the challenge. but firs
. >> you can walk by the main debt clock in new york city, west 44th street and avenue of the americas. but when you really stop and look at it for awhile maybe even stair at it, frankly it is scary. as of today every household in the united states owes about $140,000 of this debt, every single household. the u.s. barrows roughly $6 billion every day. the country is borrowing $239 million each hour. that's $4 million barrowed every minute. so in the time this piece started, the u.s. has...
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the view of the city. and then there's a good shot of folks on a sunny day. this place was made for pictures and pictures are meant for sharing. this family uses social media to share photos with their family around the cup tri for their eyes only. >> i would not like anyone using my pictures out anywhere. these are my puck churs. >> it may not be just yours anymore. after january 16th, if you are using instagram, you are giving them unrestricted rights to use your photograph. theysay you still own that photo but if a company likes the photo as well. instagram can license the photo to them and not give you a dime. . >> we still have creative rights. i think we need to be careful of how we give them up. >> this attorney says this is kind of typical. users aresigning up to services and signing away their rights, in some cases without realizing what they're doing. he saysread the terms of service and privacy agreement. >> you have to make sure you're not giving away something that you can't take back or if yo
the view of the city. and then there's a good shot of folks on a sunny day. this place was made for pictures and pictures are meant for sharing. this family uses social media to share photos with their family around the cup tri for their eyes only. >> i would not like anyone using my pictures out anywhere. these are my puck churs. >> it may not be just yours anymore. after january 16th, if you are using instagram, you are giving them unrestricted rights to use your photograph....
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only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis the season. for food, for family, and now, something extra -- for you. >>> most inmates with lengthy sentences usually find ways to adapt to life behind bars. but dealing with changes outside prison walls presents a greater challenge. particularly as their families adapt to life without them and they find there's nothing they can do about it. >> i have two boys. i have a 9-year-old and i have a 7-year-old. i gave birth to a healthy baby boy almost 20 months ago. >> we met christina meadows and kristine taylor at the tennessee prison for women. both were eager to talk about their children which made the graphic details they shared about their viol
only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis the season. for food, for family, and now, something extra -- for you. >>>...
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the flash-flood warning includes the entire city of petaluma within the last half hour. local stream gages showed levels at or above flood stage. this comes at the first winter storm of the season is bringing high winds and widespread rain around the area. there is a wind advisory until 1:00 this afternoon. you can see the roads here to lake tahoe, covered in ice and snow. chains are required on highway 50, and crews are warning drivers headed up to the mountains to be prepared, have your chains handy and drive slowly and cautiously. elizabeth has more details on what to expect the rest of the day. >>> yes. flooding reports coming in. parts of the great highway shut down. no surprises at sfo with delays up to two hour, especially on arrivals. this is the reason why. hi-def doppler has been lighting up since overnight. this is the worst of it this morning. slowly tapering off into the afternoon and evening. we should be dry by christmas eve. the heaviest cells right now are moving over the north bay. the flash-flood warning is issued for parts of sonoma county, including
the flash-flood warning includes the entire city of petaluma within the last half hour. local stream gages showed levels at or above flood stage. this comes at the first winter storm of the season is bringing high winds and widespread rain around the area. there is a wind advisory until 1:00 this afternoon. you can see the roads here to lake tahoe, covered in ice and snow. chains are required on highway 50, and crews are warning drivers headed up to the mountains to be prepared, have your...
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reports of victims, many of them children, in small town and big cities all across america. victims whose much of the time, their only fault was being in the wrong place at the wrong time. in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement to mental health professionals, to parents and educators. in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. because what choice do we have? we can't accept events like this as routine. are we really prepared to say that we're powerless? in the face of such carnage. that the politics are too hard. are we prepared to say such violence visited upon on children year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? >>> with the tragedy in connecticut has put the spotlight on mental health in this country. one mother whose far away from connecticut wrote about the issue that touches her own son. >> my name is liza long, i'm the mother of a mentally ill son. i'm calling my son michael, that's not his real name, he's 13 years old, he's bright, he loves harry potter, he is working
reports of victims, many of them children, in small town and big cities all across america. victims whose much of the time, their only fault was being in the wrong place at the wrong time. in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement to mental health professionals, to parents and educators. in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. because what choice do we have? we can't accept events like this as routine. are...
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man in the upper torso. >> becker later died at the hospital. the officer is on routine administrative leave pending an investigation. baltimore city police are investigating a shooting that happened before 5:30 in east baltimore. it found a man to a been shot in the stomach and was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. investigators have not to release the identity of the victim or a possible motive or suspects. he used a cll phone to make is frantic call for a couple of police showed up, the arrested dion ware, charging him with murdering his infant son. >> indicted by a baltimore city grand jury, 20-year-old dion ware remained in central booking. charges -- murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and child abuse. it was november 26 when police arrived at this apartment building. they found ware on the front steps with his 7 week old son kearri. he asked someone passing by to use a cell phone to call 911. according to a document, we are told police said he checked on his son and notice the infant was making a strange
man in the upper torso. >> becker later died at the hospital. the officer is on routine administrative leave pending an investigation. baltimore city police are investigating a shooting that happened before 5:30 in east baltimore. it found a man to a been shot in the stomach and was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. investigators have not to release the identity of the victim or a possible motive or suspects. he used a cll phone to make is frantic call for a...
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we have dry conditions above the city but the roads are still wet. north and west of the city, you could encounter some ice. only near 40 degrees for the high temperatures today. southern pennsylvania will be in the mid 40'. we have some light flurries passing through pennsylvania. most of the state will dry out into the afternoon. watch out for strong winds on the backside of the storm. >> it turns out babies may be proof that if we set up we think better. >> they examine the learning patterns of babies. the older babies that could sit up on their own were able to grab things. doctors say babies who are not encouraged to set up may miss out on opportunities to learn. have you been trying to avoid the nut bins? >> they are everywhere. it is ok to dig in. walnuts have been linked to a lower level of cancer and they can boost the immune system. >> 5:41. plenty of frustration after yesterday's winter storm. >> ava has your full forecast when we come back. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> a smooth ride for the moment. watch for
we have dry conditions above the city but the roads are still wet. north and west of the city, you could encounter some ice. only near 40 degrees for the high temperatures today. southern pennsylvania will be in the mid 40'. we have some light flurries passing through pennsylvania. most of the state will dry out into the afternoon. watch out for strong winds on the backside of the storm. >> it turns out babies may be proof that if we set up we think better. >> they examine the...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work deep below the city. they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to complete. ryan: i don't even want to imagine what my father had to go through. when we fi
hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work...